Friday, July 21, 2017

Buddha's Hand

How peculiar looking is this citrus fruit? The label at Fresh Market said, "Buddha's Hand."They had a lovely aroma, despite their rather creepy appearance. Buddha's Hand fruit can be used to impart a flavor to sugar and is used in mixed alcoholic drinks. You can take part of a Buddha's Hand and add it to vodka, infusing it with a lemony flavor.According to the Smithsonian, five varieties of Buddha's Hand are cultivated by farmers in China.Buddha's Hand is definitely the most unusual kind of produce that I've ever seen.